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Biennale-themed student summer programme launched

Art in Action, by Heritage Malta

This summer, Heritage Malta is inviting the next generation of creators to explore art, heritage and sustainability through its 2025 Student Summer Programme. Running from July to September across Malta and Gozo, the programme offers 17 dynamic workshops for children aged 6 to 13, all inspired by the Malta Biennale 2026 and its thought-provoking theme: Clean | Clear | Cut.

Developed as a cultural and creative run-up to the Biennale, the programme reflects core ideas of environmental care, sustainable living, and social connection. Through hands-on activities such as drawing, movement, collage-making, weaving, calligraphy, botany, baking, and expressive art, each workshop guides participants to explore these themes in a playful and meaningful way.

Venues include iconic sites such as MUŻA, the Inquisitor’s Palace, the Grand Master’s Palace, Ġgantija Archaeological Park, and Ta’ Kola Windmill – offering children a unique chance to connect with their heritage while envisioning a better future.

In his speech during the programme’s launch, Dr Owen Bonnici, Minister for Culture, Lands and Local Government, praised the leadership and workers of the Agency and said that initiatives such as this are very beneficial for the strengthening of Malta’s cultural ecosystem.

Heritage Malta’s Chairman and President of the maltabiennale.art 2026, Mario Cutajar, explained that: “The Malta Biennale made its way into the Maltese calendar to become the link between the past and the present – the new understanding of our history to comprehend the present and ourselves better. Art is the tool to discuss what is around us in the framework of heritage. This summer programme by Heritage Malta seeks to prepare tomorrow’s generations to better understand their environment through art and appreciate more the importance of safeguarding museums as beacons of knowledge and relevance for society.”

The programme is open to all children and teenagers holding a Heritage Malta Student Passport, which can be obtained for free from all schools across Malta and Gozo. Tickets include entry for one accompanying adult and can be purchased online at www.heritagemalta.mt/store or from any Heritage Malta site. Guardians are encouraged to book early to secure their child’s place, as spaces for each activity are limited.

The programme leaflet can be downloaded from https://heritagemalta.mt/leaflets-and-brochures/, and physical copies will be available at Heritage Malta museums and sites. For more information and to view additional details on each event, visit www.heritagemalta.mt/whats-on.

L-ARTI TILTAQA’ MAL-AZZJONI FIL-PROGRAMM TAS-SAJF TAL-ISTUDENTI TA’ HERITAGE MALTA ISPIRAT MILL-BIENNALE

Dan is-sajf, Heritage Malta qed tistieden lill-ġenerazzjoni l-ġdida ta’ persuni kreattivi biex tesplora l-arti, il-patrimonju u s-
sostenibbiltà bil-Programm tas-Sajf tal-Istudenti għall-2025. Mifrux bejn Lulju u Settembru madwar Malta u Għawdex, il-
programm joffri 17-il workshop edukattiv imfasslin għal tfal ta’ bejn is-6 snin u t-13-il sena, ispirati mill-Biennale ta’ Malta tal-2026 u t-tema interessanti tiegħu: Tnaddaf | Tgħarraf | Tferraq.

Żviluppat bħala tħejjija kulturali u kreattiva għall-Biennale, il-programm jirrifletti l-ideat ewlenin ta’ kura ambjentali, għajxien
sostenibbli, u konnessjoni soċjali. Permezz ta’ attivitajiet prattiċi bħat-tpinġija, il-moviment, il-collage, l-insiġ, il-kaligrafija, il-botanika, il-ħami, u l-arti espressiva, kull workshop jiggwida lill-parteċipanti biex jesploraw dawn it-temi b’mod pjaċevoli u sinifikanti.

Il-postijiet fejn se jsiru l-attivitajiet jinkludu siti ikoniċi bħal MUŻA, il-Palazz tal-Inkwiżitur, il-Palazz tal-Gran Mastru, il-Park Arkeoloġiku tal-Ġgantija, u l-Mitħna Ta’ Kola – li joffru lit-tfal opportunità unika biex jingħaqdu mal-patrimonju tagħhom
filwaqt li jaħsbu f’ġejjieni aħjar.

Fid-diskors tiegħu waqt it-tnedija tal-programm, Dr Owen Bonnici, iI-Ministru għall-Kultura, l-Artijiet u l-Gvern Lokali, faħħar
it-tmexxija u l-ħaddiema tal-Aġenzija u sostna li dawn l-inizjattivi jagħmlu ħafna ġid għat-tisħiħ ta’ l-ekosistema kulturali ta’
pajjiżna.

Iċ-Chairman ta’ Heritage Malta u President tal-maltabiennale.art 2026, Mario Cutajar, qal: “Il-biennale ta’ Malta daħal fil-
kalendarju Malti biex ikun il-ħolqa bejn ilbieraħ u llum – it-tfissir mill-ġdid tal-istorja tagħna biex nifhmu iktar l-illum u lilna
nfusna. L-arti hija l-għodda biex tiddiskuti dak li hu madwarna f’qafas ta’ patrimonju. Dal-programm għas-sajf ta’ Heritage
Malta jittanta jħejji lill-ġenerazzjonijiet t’għada biex jifhmu iktar dwar l-ambjent li jgħixu fih permezz tal-arti u japprezzaw
iktar kemm hu importanti li l-mużewijiet tagħna jibqgħu dejjem għajn ta’ tagħrif u relevanza għas-soċjetà.
Il-programm hu miftuħ għat-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ kollha li għandhom il-Passaport tal-Istudenti ta’ Heritage Malta, li jista’ jinkiseb
b’xejn mill-iskejjel kollha ta’ Malta u Għawdex. Il-biljetti jinkludu dħul għal adult wieħed li jakkumpanja l-parteċipant u jistgħu
jinxtraw online minn www.heritagemalta.mt/store jew minn kwalunkwe sit ta’ Heritage Malta. Wieħed għandu jaħseb kmieni
biex jaċċerta post għat-tfal, minħabba li l-ispazju għal kull attività hu limitat.

Il-fuljett tal-programm jista’ jitniżżel minn https://heritagemalta.mt/leaflets-and-brochures/, u kopji fiżiċi se jkunu disponibbli
fil-mużewijiet u s-siti ta’ Heritage Malta. Għal aktar tagħrif u dettalji dwar kull avveniment, żur: www.heritagemalta.mt/whats-
on.

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